Dr. Carnoy is a labor economist with a special interest in the political economy of the educational system. He specializes in comparative analysis.

Current Research:

Researching econometric models of quality of education in Latin America and Southern Africa. Studying changes in university financing and the quality of engineering and science tertiary education in China, India, and Russia.

Research Interests:

Applied Econometrics

Economics of Education

International Comparative Education

Race, Inequality, and Language in Education (RILE)

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"Education for the information age needs to develop workers who have high order problem-solving skills and who can help organi[z]e more learning. This suggests profound change in the curriculum of schools and in job training program[s]."